Police in Kentucky are urgently searching for 8-month-old Miya Tucker Rudd, who has been missing for weeks. Following a search warrant and welfare check at the family’s home in Reynolds Station, where the child was not found, the Kentucky State Police declared her missing. Miya has not been seen by other family members since the beginning of May. Child protection services had been looking for her and called police when they couldn’t locate her. Miya’s parents, 29-year-old Tesla Tucker and 30-year-old Cage C. Rudd, were found at a motel in Owensboro with a stash of drugs, including fentanyl. The parents were uncooperative with the investigation and claimed they did not know where the child was, suggesting she may be with other family members. The couple was arrested and charged with drug trafficking, possession, abandonment of a minor, and child abuse. Rudd was also charged with possession of methamphetamine. Ricky Smith, another man living with the couple at their home, was also charged in relation to the case for drug crimes, child abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child.
Tesla Tucker and Cage C. Rudd were found at a motel in Owensboro, Kentucky, with a significant quantity of drugs, including fentanyl. The couple was uncooperative with authorities, claim they do not know the whereabouts of their missing daughter, Miya Tucker Rudd, and suggest she may be with other family members. The pair was arrested and charged with drug trafficking, possession, abandonment of a minor, and child abuse. Rudd, who was previously convicted of drug offenses, was also charged with possession of methamphetamine. Another man living with the couple, Ricky Smith, was charged with drug crimes, child abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child. Police found a variety of drugs at the couple’s home during their initial search and are asking for the public’s help in locating Miya, who was last suspected to be in the care of her parents. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Kentucky State Police.
Miya Tucker Rudd, an 8-month-old baby from Reynolds Station, Kentucky, has been missing for weeks, prompting an urgent search by Kentucky State Police. Following a search warrant and welfare check at the family’s home that did not yield results, the child was declared missing. Authorities were contacted by child protection services after they were unable to locate Miya. Her parents, Tesla Tucker and Cage C. Rudd, were found at a motel in Owensboro with a substantial amount of drugs, including fentanyl. The couple was uncooperative with the investigation and denied knowing the child’s whereabouts, suggesting she may be with other family members. Both parents have been arrested and charged with drug trafficking, possession, abandonment of a minor, and child abuse. Rudd is also facing charges for possession of methamphetamine. Another man living with the couple, Ricky Smith, has been charged with drug crimes, child abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child.
Miya Tucker Rudd, the missing 8-month-old baby from Reynolds Station, Kentucky, was last seen in the care of her parents. Following a search warrant and welfare check at the family’s home that did not yield results, Kentucky State Police launched an urgent search for the child. Authorities were contacted by child protection services when they could not locate Miya, prompting the investigation into her disappearance. Tesla Tucker and Cage C. Rudd, the baby’s parents, were found at a motel in Owensboro with a large quantity of drugs, including fentanyl. The couple was uncooperative with the investigation and claimed they did not know where their daughter was, suggesting she may be with other family members. Both parents have been arrested and charged with drug trafficking, possession, abandonment of a minor, and child abuse. Rudd, who was previously convicted of drug offenses, is also facing charges for possession of methamphetamine. Ricky Smith, another man living with the couple, has been charged with drug crimes, child abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child. Police found various drugs at the couple’s home during their initial search and are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Miya. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the Kentucky State Police.
